Original subtitles

LOOK! LOOK! I WON! I WON! HA HA HA!

I WON $5,000!

YOU TRIED TO GET HIM OUT OF THE GAMES, DIDN'T YOU?

DIDN'T YOU?

YEAH, I DID.

YOU DON'T WORK FOR ME ANYMORE.

PICK UP AND GET OUT!

YOU WANT TO GO HOME, DON'T YOU?

NO.

YOU DO. WE ALL DO.

WELL, WE CAN'T.

IT WOULDN'T BE FAIR TO MARY.

NOTHING FOR HER IN WALNUT GROVE.

SHE'S GOT TO TEACH.

WE CAN'T ASK HER TO GIVE THAT UP.

[CALLIOPE PLAYING]

THREE SIXES.

WELL, I'M AFRAID THAT CLEANS YOU OUT, TOBY.

HEY, YOU'VE GOT TO GIVE ME A CHANCE TO GET EVEN.

NO, NO, NO. NO MARKERS. I'M SORRY.

NELS, WHERE DID YOU GET THAT MONEY?

IT'S MY PAY. I QUIT.

WHAT?

WHY DOES EVERYBODY SAY "WHAT"?

EVERYBODY GO DEAF?

SHH!

I DON'T WANT MY CHILDREN SPREAD OUT

ALL OVER THE FACE OF THE EARTH.

I'M NOT A CHILD ANYMORE, PA.

I'M A WOMAN.

I'VE GOT MY OWN LIFE,

AND I'M GONNA BE HAPPY.

YOU SURE YOUR PA WON'T GET MAD?

NAH. HE'S GOT PLENTY.

WE'LL JUST SHOOT OFF THIS ONE.

LOOK OUT.

[FIREWORKS WHISTLING AND EXPLODING]

RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!

MY BUILDING'S ON FIRE! MY BUILDING'S ON FIRE!

WATER! WATER! GET THAT THING GOING!

IT DON'T WORK. SOMETHING'S WRONG.

[LOUD EXPLOSION]

GET ME BUCKETS OF WATER.

I THINK YOU'RE FORGETTING, MISTER,

I DON'T WORK FOR YOU ANYMORE.

INGALLS, WATER!

JUST CALL ME CHARLES,

AND I DON'T WORK FOR YOU ANYMORE, EITHER.

WHAT?

WHAT TIME DO WE START HOME TOMORROW?

WHAT TIME ARE WE STARTING HOME?

YOU HEARD ME. WE!

SIX O'CLOCK TOO EARLY?

SIX O'CLOCK IS GREAT.

FARMERS LOVE TO GET UP EARLY.

[BOTH LAUGHING]

Caroline: ANYONE FOR MORE COFFEE?

PLEASE. THANK YOU.

I WONDER IF HARRIET WILL EVER GET BACK FROM SHOPPING.

Laura: HOW MUCH MONEY DID YOU WIN LAST NIGHT, MR. OLESON?

Caroline: LAURA.

TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, LAURA, I DON'T KNOW.

HARRIET COUNTED IT AND HID IT.

MUST HAVE BEEN QUITE A SUM, THOUGH.

SHE WOKE THE LADY UP AT THE CLOTHING STORE AT 5:00

THIS MORNING TO SHOP FOR THE TRIP.

CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WALNUT GROVE AGAIN.

I CAN'T, EITHER, SON.

FIRST THING I'M GOING TO DO IS GO FISHING...

ALONE...

WHERE IT'S QUIET.

I THINK WE'VE ALL FORGOTTEN WHAT QUIET IS.

I GAVE STANDISH THE CASH BOX AND THE BOOKS.

WE'RE READY TO LEAVE ANYTIME YOU ARE.

ALMOST 6:00. WELL, I'LL JUST DO THESE UP,

AND THEN WE'LL BE READY TO GO.

MARY AND ADAM WILL BE HERE AT 6:00.

Alice: WE CAN DO OUR OWN DISHES, CAROLINE.

DON'T BE SILLY. I'M USED TO DOING DISHES FOR 50 NOW.

[HUMMING]

DO YOU WANT TO WASH OR DRY?

EITHER ONE.

ALL RIGHT. YOU DRY.

CARRIE WAS SO EXCITED ABOUT GOING HOME, SHE WET THE BED LAST NIGHT.

WELL, I COULDN'T REALLY BLAME HER.

ALL THE EXCITEMENT, FIREWORKS, TALKING ABOUT GOING HOME.

SHE DIDN'T GO TO SLEEP UNTIL AFTER 2:00.

I COULDN'T SLEEP, EITHER.

I WONDER HOW MANY OF OUR OLD FRIENDS WILL BE THERE.

DO YOU THINK DR. BAKER WILL HAVE LEFT?

CHARLES?

HMM?

DO YOU THINK DR. BAKER WILL STILL BE THERE?

OH, I DON'T KNOW.

I'LL START DRYING ALL OF THESE.

CHARLES, MARY IS GOING TO BE JUST FINE.

I KNOW. I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT MARY.

TALKING TO HER LAST NIGHT, I FELT LIKE I WAS THE CHILD, AND SHE WAS THE PARENT.

SHE'S A STRONG YOUNG WOMAN.

COMES FROM GOOD STOCK.

WHAT?

NOTHING.

YOU'RE SURE?

AH, IT'S NOTHING. COME ON. LET'S GET THE DISHES DONE.

ALBERT DIDN'T COME IN TO HAVE BREAKFAST

OR SAY GOOD-BYE.

WELL, HE'S PROBABLY TIRED.

HE HAD TO TAKE OLD TOBY HOME LAST NIGHT.

DOES HE KNOW WE'RE LEAVING?

YEAH. ANDY TOLD HIM.

WELL, DID YOU SPEAK TO HIM?

I STARTED TO, BUT HE SAID HE HAD TO TAKE TOBY HOME.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO SAY GOOD-BYE.

I SUPPOSE.

WELL, YOU MIGHT AS WELL GET TO IT.

YOU'VE BEEN DRYING THE SAME DISH FOR TWO HOURS.

LAURA WILL GIVE ME A HAND.

OK. I WON'T BE LONG.

OH, GOOD MORNING, MR. ING--

WELL, DID YOU SEE THAT?

NOT SO MUCH AS A "GOOD MORNING" OR A "BY YOUR LEAVE."

AH, WHAT A SHAME.

THE POOR ARE ALWAYS JEALOUS OF THE WEALTHY.

COME ON. LET'S SHOW YOUR FATHER.

[HUMMING]

[PLAYING SLOW SONG]

[SOFTLY] ALBERT.

ALBERT, YOU AWAKE?

JUST RESTING.

KIND OF THOUGHT I'D SEE YOU AT BREAKFAST.

I WANTED TO SAY GOOD-BYE.

I WAS TIRED.

YEAH. WELL, THAT FIGURES,

HAVING TO TAKE OLD TOBY HOME AND ALL.

WE'LL BE PULLING OUT SOON.

HAVE A GOOD TRIP.

I WAS HOPING YOU WOULD COME ON OVER

AND SAY GOOD-BYE TO EVERYBODY.

NO.

LIKE I SAID, I'M TIRED.

YEAH.

I'LL SEE YOU.

YEAH. SEE YOU.

MARY WILL BE HERE IN A FEW MINUTES.

THE CHILDREN HAVE A SURPRISE FOR US.

ISN'T ALBERT GOING TO COME SAY GOOD-BYE TO EVERYBODY?

NO, DARLING. HE'S KIND OF TIRED.

ANYTHING ELSE INSIDE?

JUST ONE BOX OF KITCHEN UTENSILS.

I'LL GET IT.

PA DOESN'T SEEM SO HAPPY ABOUT GOING HOME.

IT'S NOT WHERE HE'S GOING THAT'S BOTHERING HIM.

IT'S WHAT HE'S LEAVING BEHIND.

WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

WASN'T EASY SAYING GOOD-BYE TO THE BOY, WAS IT?

NO.

BUT HE'S A TOUGH LITTLE FELLOW.

HE DID FINE BEFORE WE GOT HERE. HE'LL MAKE DO AFTER WE LEAVE.

IF YOU'RE SO SURE OF THAT, THEN WHAT'S WRONG?

I JUST GOT ATTACHED TO HIM, THAT'S ALL.

WE ALL DID.

I THINK HE FEELS THE SAME WAY ABOUT US.

I KNOW HE DOES. THAT'S WHY HE WON'T COME OVER.

HE WOULDN'T EVEN LOOK AT ME WHEN I SAID GOOD-BYE TO HIM.

THEN WHY DID YOU SAY IT?

WHY'D I SAY WHAT?

GOOD-BYE.

HE'S ATTACHED TO US, AND WE ARE TO HIM.

THEN WHY SAY GOOD-BYE?

WHAT WAS I SUPPOSED TO DO, ASK HIM TO COME WITH US?

THAT'S WHAT YOU WANTED TO DO, WASN'T IT?

WHAT SENSE WOULD THAT MAKE?

WE HAVE ENOUGH TO DO RAISING OUR OWN CHILDREN.

IT WOULDN'T BE FAIR TO YOU OR THE GIRLS.

NOW, JUST A MINUTE, CHARLES INGALLS.

DON'T TURN THIS AROUND ON THE WOMEN IN YOUR FAMILY.

WE'VE ALWAYS MANAGED QUITE WELL.

I THINK SOMETIMES

MEN TELL THEIR WOMENFOLK

THAT THINGS WOULDN'T BE FAIR TO THEM

BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO SHOULDER

THE RESPONSIBILITY THEMSELVES.

NOW, IF YOU DON'T THINK YOU CAN HANDLE IT,

JUST SAY SO.

ALL RIGHT. I--I WAS THINKING ABOUT IT.

HE'S ALL ALONE HERE. WE KNOW HE'S NOT GOING TO GO TO SCHOOL ANYMORE,

AND HE LIVES UNDER THAT LOADING DOCK,

AND HE PRETENDS THAT HE LIKES IT, AND WE KNOW THAT HE DOESN'T.

AND IF HE DID COME TO LIVE WITH US,

HE'D PULL HIS OWN WEIGHT. HE'S A GOOD WORKER.

CHARLES, YOU DON'T HAVE TO CONVINCE ME.

I'M THE ONE THAT TOLD YOU TO ASK HIM.

I LOVE YOU.

TELL MARY I'LL BE BACK!

ALBERT!

ALBERT, COME ON AND SIT UP. I WANT TO TALK TO YOU.

YOU BEEN CRYING?

NO. I GOT A COLD.

IT MAKES MY NOSE RUN.

ALL RIGHT. THEN BLOW YOUR NOSE AND LISTEN TO ME.

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME WITH US BACK TO WALNUT GROVE?

WELL, I--

NOW, JUST LISTEN TO ME.

I'M GOING BACK TO START OVER, AND IT'S NOT GOING TO BE EASY.

I THOUGHT MAYBE WE COULD MAKE A DEAL.

WHAT KIND OF DEAL?

WELL, YOU LIKE GOING TO SCHOOL, DON'T YOU?

YEAH.

ALL RIGHT. YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO GO TO SCHOOL HERE,

BUT YOU CAN IN WALNUT GROVE.

SO I WAS--WHAT I WAS FIGURING WAS, I NEED SOME HELP ON THE PLACE,

AND IF YOU'D HELP ME, I'D TRADE YOU OFF FOR ROOM AND BOARD,

AND YOU COULD GO TO SCHOOL.

YOU MEAN...

LIVE WITH YOU?

YEAH.

I DON'T KNOW.

SEE, I'M SORT OF USED TO BEING ALONE,

KIND OF SET IN MY WAYS AND ALL.

WELL, LOOK, I-- I UNDERSTAND THAT,

BUT YOU--YOU GOT TO SEE MY POSITION.

SEE, I GOT A FAMILY THAT'S ALL WOMENFOLK,

AND I COULD SURE USE A MAN AROUND THE PLACE TO HELP ME.

I'M ASKING YOU AS A FRIEND. I'D BE BEHOLDEN TO YOU.

IT'D BE A FAVOR TO ME.

WELL, WE ARE FRIENDS.

I GUESS IT WOULDN'T BE RIGHT FOR ME

TO LET A FRIEND DOWN WHEN HE NEEDS ME.

I WAS HOPING YOU'D SEE IT THAT WAY.

JUST DON'T GET IT SET THAT I'LL BE STAYING ON FOREVER.

AS LONG AS YOU NEED ME, I'LL BE THERE,

BUT DON'T COUNT ON IT BEING PERMANENT.

NO, NO. I UNDERSTAND THAT.

IT'S A DEAL, THEN?

DEAL.

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE YOU TO BE READY?

5 MINUTES?

SEE YOU IN FRONT OF THE HOTEL IN 5 MINUTES.

YEAH!

MA TOLD US. IS HE COMING?

YEAH. MA, HE'S COMING!

HEY, WHAT HAVE WE HERE, DAUGHTER?

Mary: ALL THE CHILDREN WANTED TO SAY GOOD-BYE.

Adam: THEY HAVE A PRESENT HERE FOR YOU AND A SONG THAT GOES WITH IT.

WE ALL THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

A HORSESHOE.

FOR GOOD LUCK.

WE THANK YOU.

KIDS?

[BLOWS NOTE]

WE JOURNEY ALONG

QUITE CONTENTED WITH LIFE

AND TRY TO LIVE PEACEFUL WITH ALL

WE KEEP OURSELVES FREE

FROM ALL TROUBLE AND STRIFE

AND WE'RE GLAD WHEN OUR FRIENDS ON US CALL

OUR HOME, IT IS HAPPY

AND CHEERFUL AND BRIGHT

WE'RE CONTENTED, WE ASK NOTHING MORE

I'M WATCHING.

AND THE REASON WE PROSPER

I'LL TELL TO YOU NOW

THERE'S A HORSESHOE HUNG OVER THE DOOR

KEEP THE HORSESHOE

HUNG OVER THE DOOR

IT WILL BRING YOU GOOD LUCK EVER MORE

IF YOU WANT TO BE HAPPY

AND FREE FROM ALL CARE

KEEP THE HORSESHOE HUNG OVER THE DOOR

THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL.

Adam: GOOD LUCK, MR. INGALLS.

GOOD LUCK TO YOU, ADAM.

LOVE YOU.

I LOVE YOU.

TAKE CARE OF MY BABY, ALL RIGHT?

I WILL, SIR.

WE'D BEST ALL GET IN THE WAGON, HUH?

GOD BE WITH YOU, MARY.

HE WILL BE.

I'M GOING TO STUDY REAL HARD, MARY.

I'M GOING TO BE A TEACHER SOMEDAY, JUST LIKE YOU.

I KNOW YOU WILL.

AND I'M GOING TO WRITE TO YOU EVERY DAY, TOO.

I'LL USE MY BRAILLE WRITER.

I--I'LL WRITE YOU, TOO.

I LOVE YOU, MARY.

I LOVE YOU.

CAROLINE!

I MUST HAVE DOZED OFF.

I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT WANT TO LOOK AT IT FROM UP HERE.

OH, CHARLES.

OH!

I DIDN'T REALIZE TILL THIS MINUTE

HOW MUCH I'VE MISSED IT.

CHILDREN!

WAKE UP! WE'RE HOME!

HYAH!

SEE? LOOK UP THERE. THAT'S WHERE WE SLEEP-- IN THE LOFT.

AND SEE IN HERE? LOOK. PA PUT A PUMP IN AND EVERYTHING.

PA, THE PUMP IS BROKEN.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, DARLING. IT JUST NEEDS TO BE PRIMED.

WELL, IT SURE IS DIRTY.

WE'LL START CLEANING UP IN A MINUTE.

FIRST, I WANT EVERYBODY TO JUST LISTEN.

JUST LISTEN.

I DON'T HEAR ANYTHING,

EXCEPT MAYBE A BIRD.

WELL, THAT'S JUST THE POINT. IT'S QUIET.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MONTHS,

IT'S REALLY QUIET.

AMEN.

NOW, LET'S GET IT CLEANED UP.

Carrie: AAH! HELP, PA!

OH, NO. CARRIE!

CARRIE!

CARRIE, ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

YES.

HA HA HA!

OH!

NOW IT'S HOME.

THERE YOU GO.

THAT'LL GIVE YOU A LITTLE PRIVACY, HUH?

THANKS, PA.

ALL RIGHT, THE TWO OF YOU GET READY FOR BED.

DON'T WORRY. I WILL. I'VE NEVER BEEN SO TIRED.

THE BOTH OF YOU PUT IN A GOOD DAY.

I'LL BE DOWN TO KISS YOU GOOD NIGHT.

OK, HONEY.

CARRIE FELL ASLEEP SOMEWHERE BETWEEN "GOD BLESS LAURA"

AND "GOD BLESS ALBERT."

CAN'T BLAME HER. HOW DO YOU FEEL?

OH, TIRED...

BUT SO GOOD.

YEAH. ME, TOO.

HOUSE SHOULD BE IN SHIPSHAPE BY TOMORROW.

YEAH. I'M GOING TO GO INTO TOWN FIRST THING IN THE MORNING,

SEE HOW THINGS ARE THERE.

BE SURE AND STOP AT THE SCHOOL.

THAT'S MY FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS. I'LL GET THE CHILDREN REGISTERED.

OH, I HOPE THEY HAVE A GOOD TEACHER.

IT'LL BE HARD TO FIND ONE LIKE MRS. SIMMS,

BUT AT LEAST THEY'LL BE GOING TO A REAL SCHOOL AND NOT A LIVERY STABLE.

Laura: ALBERT, PULL THAT BLANKET CLOSED.

Albert: HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW YOU WERE CHANGING?

ALBERT!

YES, SIR?

I DON'T WANT YOU OPENING THAT DRAPE WITHOUT ASKING LAURA FIRST.

YES, SIR.

AND, LAURA, THAT GOES FOR YOU, TOO.

Laura: YES, SIR.

ALL RIGHT. YOU CAN OPEN IT NOW.

AND I BETTER NOT CATCH YOU PEEKING.

PEEKING AT WHAT?

PEEKING AT ME, THAT'S WHAT.

WHAT'S THERE TO PEEK AT?

WHAT DID YOU SAY?

NOTHING.

Caroline: LAURA, HURRY UP NOW.

COMING.

SURE DIDN'T HAVE THESE PROBLEMS SLEEPING UNDER THE STAIRS.

AND I'LL BET SHE SNORES.

[LAURA SNORING]

Albert: I KNEW IT. I JUST KNEW IT.

HEY. MORNING, CHARLES.

MORNING, JONATHAN. I WAS HEADING INTO TOWN.

THOUGHT YOU MIGHT WANT TO COME ALONG.

ANYTHING TO GET OUT OF THIS HOUSEWORK.

ALICE, I'M GOING INTO TOWN WITH CHARLES. BE BACK IN A WHILE.

JUST A MINUTE. WHEN YOU WENT FISHING YESTERDAY,

YOU PROMISED YOU'D HELP ME CLEAN UP ALL DAY TODAY.

I WILL AS SOON AS I GET BACK.

WE'LL ONLY BE GONE FOR A WHILE.

OH, ALL RIGHT.

CHARLES, IF YOU WANT TO COME OVER FOR SUPPER TONIGHT, ASK YOUR FAMILY.

WE'VE GOT MORE THAN ENOUGH FISH.

YOU SURE NO TROUBLE?

NOT AT ALL.

ALL RIGHT. SOUNDS GOOD.

JUST BE SURE HE'S BACK IN TWO HOURS.

I PROMISE.

SEE YOU THEN.

SEE YA.

YOU GO FISHING YESTERDAY?

YEAH. CAUGHT A MESS OF THEM.

TELL YOU ONE THING. I DON'T CARE WHAT HAPPENS.

I AIN'T NEVER GOING TO MOVE AWAY FROM HERE AGAIN,

EVEN IF I HAVE TO EAT FISH EVERY DAY OF MY LIFE.

HA HA HA!

LAND SAKES, CHARLES, JUST LOOK AT IT.

LET'S CHECK INSIDE THE SCHOOL.

YEAH.

JUST LOOK AT THIS PLACE.

DUST AN INCH THICK.

HARD TO IMAGINE THIS TOWN WITHOUT ANY CHURCH SERVICES.

JONATHAN, CHARLES.

THIS PLACE IS SURE A MESS, ISN'T IT?

WHAT'S HAPPENED?

THERE'S NO MONEY FOR A TEACHER,

AND FOLKS JUST STOPPED COMING IN TO CHURCH.

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE TOWN COUNCIL?

WELL, DR. BAKER'S STILL HERE.

HE'S NOT MAKING A LIVING, REALLY. HE'S JUST LOOKING AFTER LARS.

WHAT HAPPENED TO MR. HANSON?

HE HAD A STROKE.

HOW BAD IS HE?

DOC SAYS HE'S JUST GIVEN UP ON LIVING.

HE WAS THE TOWN ELDER.

WHEN THE TOWN DIED, IT JUST--

WELL, IT BROKE HIM.

I DIDN'T THINK THINGS WOULD BE THIS BAD.

ME NEITHER.

THE MAIL COMES IN OR GOES OUT ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS ON SATURDAY.

MRS. FOSTER LOOKS AFTER IT.

I'M GOING OVER TO SLEEPY EYE TOMORROW, STOCK UP--

JUST START WITH A SHORT STOCK TO BEGIN WITH AND SEE HOW THINGS GO.

ARE YOU GOING TO CARRY SEED?

I GUESS I'D BETTER. EVERYTHING ELSE IS SHUT DOWN.

APPRECIATE IT.

WE'LL SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT YOUR BEING OPEN AGAIN.

THANKS. I APPRECIATE THAT.

I BETTER BE GOING.

WHY DON'T YOU TWO DROP OVER AND SEE THE DOC?

WE WILL.

BE IN IN A FEW DAYS FOR SOME SEED, TOO.

GOOD ENOUGH.

IT WAS A TOWN ONCE. MAYBE IT WILL BE AGAIN.

LET'S GO SEE THE DOC.

SURE YOU DON'T WANT SOME MORE COFFEE?

NO. NOT FOR ME, DOC.

I WISH I HAD SOME GOOD NEWS FOR YOU...

BUT THERE JUST ISN'T ANY.

OH, I'VE WANTED TO GO DOWN THAT ROAD MYSELF...

BUT LARS, FEW OF THE OTHER OLDER FOLKS NEEDED TENDING AND...

HOW BAD IS MR. HANSON?

STROKE.

BUT NOT A REAL BAD ONE.

BUT HE JUST WON'T COME BACK.

HE STARTED THIS TOWN, YOU KNOW.

WHEN THE TOWN STARTED TO DIE...

HE STARTED TO DIE WITH IT.

LARS NEVER HAD A FAMILY OF HIS OWN.

IT WAS ALWAYS THE TOWN.

IT WAS HIS LIFE.

NOW IT'S OVER.

CAN WE VISIT WITH HIM, DOC?

SURELY. FIXED A ROOM FOR HIM UPSTAIRS SO I COULD KEEP AN EYE ON HIM.

HE'S GOING TO LOOK DIFFERENT TO YOU-- A LOT DIFFERENT.

HE WON'T DO FOR HIMSELF...

OR LET ME, FOR THAT MATTER.

HE ALMOST... LOOKS LIKE THE TOWN.

LARS?

LARS, YOU'VE GOT COMPANY.

MR. HANSON?

I GOT TO TELL YOU, YOU WERE RIGHT ABOUT THE CITY.

IT WASN'T FOR US.

LET ME GET SOME LIGHT IN HERE.

PULL DOWN THE SHADE.

LARS, IT'S CHARLES AND JONATHAN.

THEY WANT TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH YOU.

PULL IT DOWN!

IT'S ALL RIGHT. THERE'S A LOT OF LIGHT IN HERE.

THERE IS...NOBODY HERE.

THERE IS NO TOWN.

IT IS GONE.

I KNOW THE TOWN NEEDS A LOT OF FIXING UP,

BUT THE TOWN'S STILL HERE.

P-PEOPLE... MAKE THE TOWN...

NOT BUILDINGS.

THE PEOPLE DON'T CARE ANYMORE.

THE SPIRIT IS GONE.

NOT IN US.

THAT'S WHY WE CAME BACK.

WE LOVE THIS TOWN LIKE YOU DO.

THEN PULL DOWN YOUR SHADES...

AND MOURN YOUR LOVED ONES IN PEACE.

WALNUT GROVE IS DEAD.

WE'LL BE BACK TO SEE YOU IN A WHILE.

REMEMBER HOW THE OLD MAN USED TO COME IN

AND YELL AT US IN THE MORNING?

YEAH.

MOSTLY ABOUT NOTHING.

I USED TO GET SO MAD I COULD SPIT.

THEN IT GOT SO AS THAT HE DIDN'T YELL.

I MISS HIM.

REALIZE HOW LONG IT'S BEEN SINCE WE ATE OUTSIDE?

CAN YOU IMAGINE TRYING THIS IN THE CITY?

THEY'D RUN OVER US WITH A WAGON.

SMELLS GOOD.

I HOPE IT IS. JONATHAN, WILL YOU SAY THE BLESSING?

CERTAINLY.

DEAR LORD, THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR BLESSINGS,

FOR THE FOOD ON THE TABLE, AND FOR THE FRIENDS AROUND US...

AND FOR HELPING US TO FIND OUR WAY BACK HOME.

[GRACE CRIES]

LORD, WE'D LIKE TO ASK FOR A SPECIAL BLESSING FOR A DEAR FRIEND OF OURS

WHO NEEDS YOUR HELP AND YOUR STRENGTH.

SHOW HIM THE WAY, LORD.

AMEN.

AMEN. AMEN.

EVERYBODY SERVE YOURSELVES.

NO, THANK YOU.

IF WE'RE GOING TO GET OUR TOWN BACK ON ITS FEET,

WE'RE GOING TO NEED ALL OUR STRENGTH.

I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT MR. HANSON, BUT--

YOU'RE RIGHT.

I TELL YOU, WE'RE GOING TO NEED A LOT OF STRENGTH

JUST TO GET THAT MILL STARTED.

I'M AFRAID HANSON ISN'T GOING TO EVEN TRY IT, CHARLES.

THEN WE WILL.

TOWNS LIKE SLEEPY EYE AND MOONEY

HAVE GROWN A LOT. THEY'RE GOING TO NEED FLOUR.

WE'RE NOT GOING TO GET RICH BY IT,

BUT AT LEAST IT'LL GIVE THE FARMERS

A MARKET FOR THEIR CROPS, GIVE THEM A REASON TO PLANT.

MAYBE SO.

WHAT KIND OF CONDITION IS THE SCHOOLHOUSE IN?

IT'S A MESS, BUT THE BUILDING'S STILL GOOD.

I THINK WITH SOME ELBOW GREASE AND A COUPLE NEW COATS OF PAINT,

BE AS GOOD AS NEW.

FIRST OF ALL, WE'VE GOT TO GET AHOLD OF THE NEIGHBORS,

LET THEM KNOW WHAT WE'RE PLANNING TO DO.

LET THEM KNOW WE HAVE A SCHOOL AGAIN.

WE DO?

IT ONLY TAKES STUDENTS AND A TEACHER, AND WE HAVE BOTH.

Charles: ALL RIGHT, WE DO HAVE A START.

I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OF THE OLD FRIENDS ARE STILL AROUND HERE,

BUT THE SOONER WE GET THE WORD OUT TO THEM, THE BETTER.

I KNOW THE CAULDER FAMILY'S STILL IN TOWN.

I SAW THEIR WAGON THIS MORNING.

WHAT DO YOU SAY WE FINISH EATING, WE GET STARTED?

RIGHT. Alice: WRONG.

BEFORE YOU START FIXING UP THE TOWN, YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR OWN HOUSE.

I CAN'T EVEN GET TO THE BARN UNTIL YOU CUT BACK THAT MUSTARD.

Jonathan: YES, DEAR.

ALBERT AND I CAN TELL FOLKS, TOO.

I'LL GO WITH YOU.

Jonathan: WRONG.

WE GOT WEEDS TO CUT, SON. I'LL BE NEEDING YOUR HELP.

YES, SIR.

Charles: IT'S GOING TO TAKE A COUPLE OF DAYS TO GET THE WORD TO EVERYBODY.

TODAY'S TUESDAY. LET'S SAY EVERYBODY THAT WANTS TO HELP,

MEET US IN TOWN THURSDAY MORNING.

Caroline: I WONDER IF WE CAN GET WORD TO REVEREND ALDEN.

IT WOULD BE SO GOOD FOR THE TOWN TO HAVE PROPER SERVICES AGAIN.

THAT'S A GOOD IDEA. HE MUST STILL BE PREACHING IN SLEEPY EYE ONCE A MONTH.

NELS IS GOING IN THERE TOMORROW. I'LL HAVE HIM CHECK AROUND.

THANK YOU.

Alice: THAT'S ENOUGH PLAN. NOW EAT UP ALL THIS FISH BEFORE IT DRIES UP.

Jonathan: I TELL YOU ONE THING. I THINK I GOT MY APPETITE BACK.

Laura: HEY, YOU GUYS! YOU GUYS!

EVERYBODY'S COMING INTO TOWN THURSDAY MORNING TO HELP CLEAN IT UP.

CAN YOU COME?

YEAH! WE'LL BE THERE.

OK. SEE YOU THURSDAY!

BYE!

YOU'RE WASTING YOUR TIME, INGALLS.

MAKING DO, SURVIVING-- THAT'S ALL FOLKS CARE ABOUT AROUND HERE.

THAT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE YOU, MILES.

YOU WERE ALWAYS PROUD OF THIS TOWN.

THAT'S RIGHT--WAS.

YOU CAN BE PROUD OF IT AGAIN IF YOU JUST HELP US.

I WORKED FOR 18 YEARS ON THIS FARM.

TOOK ME 15 YEARS TO SAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY MY SARAH SOME STORE-BOUGHT FURNITURE.

TOOK 15 MINUTES TO SELL IT TO PAY MY TAXES.

I'M NOT PRETENDING THINGS AREN'T BAD. I KNOW THEY ARE.

YOU KNOW WHAT THAT FURNITURE MEANT TO MY SARAH?

WAITING ALL THESE YEARS FOR A DREAM TO COME TRUE,

THEN IT'S JUST TAKEN AWAY JUST LIKE THAT.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT IT'S DONE.

IT MADE HER AN OLD WOMAN.

THAT'S WHAT IT DONE.

NOW YOU'RE STARTING THIS TALK ABOUT SCHOOL, CHURCH MEETINGS AGAIN.

IF THERE'S A GOD...

AND I'M SAYING IF...

HE DON'T GIVE A HOOT ABOUT US.

YOU DON'T MEAN THAT, MILES.

I DON'T?

YOU COME WITH ME.

SARAH, MR. INGALLS COME BY FOR A VISIT.

MRS. CAULDER.

YESTERDAY WAS MY WIFE'S BIRTHDAY, MR. INGALLS.

SHE WAS 45 YEARS OLD.

I THINK IT'S BEST THAT YOU GO NOW.

YOU MUST BE DEAD-TIRED, YOUNG LADY.

I SURE AM, MA.

YOU COVERED A LOT OF MILES TODAY.

I WISH I FELT BETTER ABOUT IT.

YOU DID YOUR BEST.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT'S HAPPENING TO FOLKS.

LIKE MR. MORGAN-- HE WAS SO PROUD OF OUR TOWN.

I WAS SURE HE WOULD HELP, BUT ALL HE SAID WAS THAT HE WANTED TO BE ALONE.

SOME PEOPLE ARE GOING TO HELP.

WELL, ALL THE KIDS WANTED TO HELP.

EVEN BOBBY JOE BEAN WAS HAPPY THAT WE WERE GOING TO HAVE SCHOOL AGAIN,

AND HE HATED SCHOOL.

A LOT OF TIMES WE THINK WE DON'T LIKE SOMETHING

TILL WE DON'T HAVE IT FOR A WHILE.

YEAH...LIKE WATERMELON--

YOU EAT IT ALL SUMMER LONG UNTIL YOU HATE IT,

AND THEN IN THE WINTER, ALL YOU DO IS DREAM ABOUT IT.

I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.

[HORSES APPROACHING]

YOUR PA'S BACK.

I SURE HOPE HE DID BETTER WITH THE GROWN-UPS THAN I DID.

WELL, YOU WON'T FIND OUT TILL THE MORNING.

TO SLEEP.

GOOD NIGHT, MA.

GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT, ALBERT.

GOOD NIGHT, MA'AM.

LAURA?

WHAT?

WHY DON'T YOU STAY AWAKE FOR A WHILE?

WHY SHOULD I? I'M TIRED.

WELL, YOU SEE, IF YOU'D STAY AWAKE A LITTLE WHILE,

I COULD GO TO SLEEP FAST,

AND I WOULDN'T HEAR YOU SNORE.

I CAN GO TO SLEEP REAL QUICK

WHILE YOU JUST THINK ABOUT STUFF TO KEEP YOU AWAKE,

LIKE RATS OR SNAKES OR MONSTERS OR--

[LAURA SNORING]

JUST MY LUCK.

NOTHING KEEPS HER AWAKE.

HI. HOW'D IT GO?

I DON'T KNOW. EVERYBODY'S SO BITTER.

THEY BLAME THE GOVERNMENT FOR NOT STOPPING THE RAILROADS.

THEY BLAME THE GRANGE.

THEY EVEN BLAME GOD FOR LETTING IT HAPPEN.

IT DOESN'T DO ANY GOOD TO BLAME ANYONE.

IT'S GOING TO TAKE US ALL TO CHANGE IT.

I JUST DON'T THINK ANYBODY CARES.

DID THEY ALL SAY NO?

WELL, THE ONES WHO DIDN'T SAY NO

DIDN'T SAY YES, EITHER.

THEY'D THINK ABOUT IT.

I GUESS WE'LL KNOW COME THURSDAY MORNING.

YOU'VE HARDLY TOUCHED YOUR SUPPER, YOU OLD GOAT.

I WASN'T HUNGRY.

HMM.

NOT A VERY GOOD REFLECTION ON MY COOKING.

WHY DON'T YOU LET ME HEAT UP THE SOUP AGAIN?

50 YEARS AGO...

50 YEARS AGO, I CAME HERE,

AND THERE WAS NOTHING... NOTHING.

CHARLES WAS BY AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON.

HE'S GOING AROUND TO ALL THE FARMS, GETTING PEOPLE TOGETHER.

THEY'RE GOING TO FIX UP THE TOWN.

AND THEY'LL DO IT. YOU WAIT AND SEE.

CHARLES IS A DREAMER.

HE'S ALWAYS BEEN A DREAMER.

WEREN'T YOU A DREAMER WHEN YOU COME HERE 50-ODD YEARS AGO?

I WAS YOUNG THEN.

I DIDN'T KNOW BETTER.

CHARLES SHOULD KNOW BETTER.

YEAH, AND YOU DON'T KNOW ANY BETTER THAN TO JUST LIE THERE.

YOU DON'T DO YOUR EXERCISES.

YOU WON'T GET BETTER IF YOU DON'T DO YOUR EXERCISES.

I CAN'T.

HOW DO YOU KNOW? YOU WON'T EVEN TRY.

I CAN'T.

YOU CAN, BUT YOU WON'T.

I AM AN OLD MAN.

LET ME DIE IN PEACE.

SO NOW YOU'RE OLD,

YOU'RE JUST GOING TO LIE THERE, FEEL SORRY FOR YOURSELF?

IF I WANT TO, YES.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO LISTEN.

I NEVER ASKED YOU TO LISTEN.

SEE YOU IN THE MORNING.

WHAT TIME IS IT GETTING TO BE, DOC?

ALMOST 9:00.

WELL, LOOKS LIKE MR. HANSON MIGHT HAVE BEEN RIGHT AFTER ALL.

YEAH.

WHAT WILL WE DO IF NOBODY SHOWS UP?

I DON'T KNOW, ALBERT.

WE'LL JUST HAVE TO DO IT WITHOUT THEM, PA. WE CAN DO IT.

HALF-PINT--

WE CAN DO IT, PA.

YOU ALWAYS SAY A PERSON CAN DO ANYTHING HE WANTS TO

ONCE HE SETS HIS MIND TO IT.

IF THE PEOPLE DON'T CARE, THERE ISN'T--

[HORSES APPROACHING]

IT'S MR. CAULDER AND THE MORGAN KIDS!

HA HA!

IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU, MILES.

IT WAS SARAH. I TOLD HER WHAT YOU SAID.

SHE DIDN'T SAY NOTHING FOR THE LONGEST TIME,

AND THEN SHE STARTED CLEANING.

THERE AIN'T NOTHING THERE BUT AN OLD ROCKER AND A PALLET ON THE FLOOR,

BUT SHE STARTED CLEANING.

I GUESS YOU GOT TO START SOMEWHERE.

I RECKON YOU DO.

[HORSES APPROACHING]

YOU KNOW, I THINK THERE'S LIFE

IN THIS OLD TOWN YET.

COME ON, LET'S GET TO WORK!

Charles: IT'S RUNNING!

HEY, EVERYBODY, THE MILL'S RUNNING!

WE GOT HER FIXED! IT'S RUNNING!

PRAISE BE.

HERE. I BROUGHT YOU SOME MORE WATER.

I'M SO THIRSTY I COULD DRINK A WHOLE OCEAN.

ME, TOO.

I CAN'T BELIEVE ANYONE COULD BE THAT THIRSTY.

I'M SURE YOU CAN'T.

YOU NEVER DID ANYTHING TO GET THIRSTY ABOUT.

Laura: HA HA HA!

[HOOFBEATS APPROACHING]

HEY, NELS IS BACK.

HOW YOU DOING?

THE TOWN'S LOOKING UP! YEAH.

I GOT A LOAD OF SEED IN THE OTHER WAGON.

GREAT, GREAT, NELS.

DID YOU HAPPEN TO SEE THE REVEREND ALDEN?

YEAH, I SAW HIM.

WELL, WHAT DID HE SAY? CAN HE COME?

NOTHING CAN STOP HIM.

HE'LL BE HERE THIS SUNDAY.

WELL, THIS SUNDAY? WE GOT TO GET THE CHURCH FIXED UP.

HEY, EVERYBODY, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SERVICES SUNDAY!

COME ON, LET'S GET IT FIXED UP! LET'S GO!

[CHEERING]

LET'S GO FIX UP THE CHURCH!

[CHILDREN SHOUTING]

ALL RIGHT, LET'S GET GOING.

NELLIE, WILLIE!

COME ON, YOU LIVE IN THIS TOWN, TOO!

LET'S GET TO WORK!

MOTHER SAID IT'S TOO HOT AND WE SHOULD STAY IN THE SHADE.

I DON'T CARE WHAT YOUR MOTHER SAID!

YOU GET OFF YOUR BUTTS AND GET TO WORK! NOW!

WELL! I HEARD THAT, NELS OLESON!

HOW DARE YOU SAY YOU DON'T CARE WHAT I SAY!

OH, SHUT UP!

[MUTTERING] WHA--SHUT UP?!

YOU TELL ME TO SHUT UP?

I'LL TELL YOU TO SHUT UP.

HOW DARE YOU TELL ME TO SHUT UP!

SINCE WHEN DO YOU WEAR THE PANTS

IN THIS FAMILY, I'D LIKE TO--

SINCE I GOT THIS!

OH! MY G--

GET TO WORK, WOMAN!

[GASPING]

NOW!

OH, NELS!

[SCREAMING]

Harriet: GOING TO KILL ME!

ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY! LET'S GET TO WORK!

I WONDER IF HE'S BEEN LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW.

I'M SURE HE HEARD ALL THE ACTIVITY.

LARS!

HELP ME GET HIM INTO BED, JONATHAN.

YEAH.

I'LL GET MY BAG.

YOU'RE GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT, MR. HANSON.

YOUR TOWN AIN'T DEAD YET.

YOU GOT TO SEE IT AGAIN.

WHA--CAROLINE,

YOU'VE BEEN READING THAT BIBLE FOR AN HOUR.

DON'T YOU THINK YOU OUGHT TO GET SOME SLEEP?

I DON'T KNOW, CHARLES. I'M JUST NOT SLEEPY FOR SOME REASON.

WELL, DO YOU THINK THAT SOME REASON JUST MIGHT BE

THE FACT THAT REVEREND ALDEN'S COMING TO TOWN TOMORROW?

IT IS EXCITING, ISN'T IT?

TO HAVE A REGULAR SERVICE AND ALL OUR FRIENDS THERE.

I GOT TO ADMIT-- I NEVER THOUGHT WE'D SEE IT.

PEOPLE CAN DO ANYTHING IF THEY WORK TOGETHER.

AGREED, AND PEOPLE CAN GET A LOT OF SLEEP

IF THEY PUT THE LIGHT OUT.

AGREED.

HA HA HA! GOOD NIGHT.

[FOOTSTEPS]

ALBERT?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING OUT OF BED?

I'M GOING TO SLEEP IN THE BARN.

YOU AND LAURA HAVE AN ARGUMENT?

HOW CAN YOU HAVE AN ARGUMENT WITH SOMEONE

WHO JUST LIES THERE AND SNORES ALL THE TIME?

YOU MIGHT THINK IT'S QUIETER

OUT HERE IN THE COUNTRY, MR. INGALLS.

THAT'S JUST BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE TO SLEEP

UP IN THE LOFT WITH LAURA THE LOCOMOTIVE.

NIGHT, SIR.

[QUIETLY] GOOD NIGHT, ALBERT.

HA HA HA! HA HA HA!

GOOD NIGHT.

NO SNORING.

[SNORING]

HA HA HA! HA HA HA!

HE'S STILL VERY WEAK.

I WISH TO HEAVEN THERE WAS SOMETHING I COULD DO.

IT'S OUT OF OUR HANDS.

WHY DON'T YOU GET SOME SLEEP, DOC?

I'LL STAY WITH HIM.

NO. I'D BETTER STAY WITH YOU.

THAT WAY WE CAN SPELL EACH OTHER.

NO SENSE IN BOTH OF US BEING UP.

ALL RIGHT.

IF YOU'LL, UH...

IF YOU'LL STOP BY AND TELL ALICE WHERE I AM,

I'D APPRECIATE IT.

SURE. I'LL BRING HER INTO TOWN

TOMORROW MORNING, IF THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

THANKS, DOC.

[DOOR OPENS]

[DOOR CLOSING]

LORD, I TRY AND THANK YOU

FOR ALL YOUR BLESSINGS AND...

AND I TRY AND KEEP MY FAVOR-ASKING DOWN AS BEST I CAN...

BUT THIS IS KIND OF SPECIAL.

I KNOW MR. HANSON IS AWFUL SICK.

HE'S BEEN A LOT OF YEARS

ON THIS OLD EARTH OF YOURS...

BUT IF HE COULD JUST SEE HIS TOWN ONE MORE TIME,

IT WOULD MEAN A LOT TO HIM.

THAT AIN'T THE WHOLE TRUTH, LORD.

IT WOULD MEAN A LOT TO ME, TOO.

YOU SEE, I--I KNOW I SHOULD BELIEVE

THAT HE'S GOING TO BE ABLE TO SEE IT ALL FROM UP THERE

WHEN HE SEES YOU IN HEAVEN...

BUT MY FAITH JUST AIN'T THAT STRONG YET, LORD.

I WISH IT WAS, BUT IT AIN'T,

AND THAT'S THE WAY IT IS.

SO IF YOU COULD JUST LET HIM SEE IT

ONE MORE TIME WHILE HE'S STILL HERE,

THAT WOULD TAKE A BIG LOAD OFF MY MIND.

HE'S A FINE MAN, LORD.

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.

AMEN.

[BELL RINGING]

IT'S...

IT'S A MIRACLE!

MR. HANSON!

THE TOWN-- YOU SEE THE TOWN?

YEAH, I SEE IT. YOU GOT TO GET BACK INTO BED.

NO, NO. I'M GOING TO GET DRESSED.

YOU HELP ME. I--I GO TO CHURCH!

NO, NO. THE REVEREND ALDEN WILL STOP BY

AND SEE YOU AFTER THE SERVICE IS DONE.

NO, NO. YOU HELP ME, OR I'LL MANAGE FOR MYSELF.

PLEASE, MR. HANSON.

DON'T ARGUE.

I AM NOT ONLY YOUR ELDER,

I AM YOUR BOSS!

YES, SIR.

NOW, I...

I...

I HAVE TO SHAVE.

I...

COME ON, COME ON! GET GOING!

YES, SIR.

[BELL RINGING]

GOOD HEAVENS, HOW LONG DOES HE HAVE TO RING THAT BELL?

HE WANTS TO MAKE SURE

EVERYBODY IN THE COUNTRYSIDE HEARS IT.

WELL, HE'S RUNG IT LONG ENOUGH TO WAKE THE DEVIL. HA HA!

IT WOKE YOU, DEAR.

HA HA HA!

LET'S GO UP AND SAY HELLO TO THE REVEREND.

CHARLES, I'LL GO DOWN AND STAY WITH LARS.

GIVE JONATHAN A CHANCE TO BE WITH HIS FAMILY.

ALL RIGHT, TOM.

[FOOTSTEPS]

LARS!

DR. BAKER.

DOC, I--I TRIED TO TALK HIM

INTO STAYING IN HIS BED.

HE WON'T LISTEN TO ME. YOU TALK TO HIM.

LARS, I WANT YOU BACK IN YOUR BED.

LET ME BE.

LARS.

I SAID LET ME BE.

I AM GOING TO CHURCH.

ALL RIGHT, LARS.

JUST LEAN ON US.

[SPEAKING SCANDINAVIAN LANGUAGE]

LARS HANSON...

DOES NOT GET CARRIED INTO CHURCH.

I WALK BY MYSELF.

THE DAY I DIE...

YOU CARRY ME INTO CHURCH--

NOT BEFORE.

NOT IN FRONT OF THE TOWN.

A GOOD LORD'S DAY TO YOU, LARS.

AND TO YOU, REVEREND...

TO ALL OF YOU.

I AM GOING TO PRAY TO GOD...

TO FORGIVE ME...

FOR NOT BELIEVING ENOUGH IN HIM...

AND IN YOU.

IN...

THE 50 YEARS THAT I HAVE BEEN HERE

IN--IN WALNUT GROVE...

I HAVE NEVER BEEN...

AS PROUD AS I AM RIGHT NOW.

MAY GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU.

Alden: LET'S SING OF OUR JOY

AS WE ENTER THE CHURCH THIS MORNING.

MAY THE WHOLE WORLD KNOW THE JOY WE FEEL.

JOY TO THE WORLD.

JOY TO THE WORLD, THE LORD IS COME

LET EARTH RECEIVE HER KING

LET EVERY HEART PREPARE HIM ROOM

AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING

AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING

AND HEAVEN

AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING

HE RULES THE WORLD WITH TRUTH AND GRACE

[SINGING CONTINUES]

AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING

AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING

AND HEAVEN

AND HEAVEN AND NATURE SING

Laura, voice-over: 4 MONTHS LATER,

MR. HANSON PASSED AWAY QUIETLY IN HIS SLEEP.

HE DIED HAPPY, DOC SAID,

BECAUSE HE KNEW THE TOWN HE LOVED WOULD LIVE ON,

AND SO WOULD THE NAME AND MEMORY OF MR. HANSON.